Tag: Disney
UK: Comcast outbids Fox and Disney in Sky auction
After three rounds of secret bidding on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22, Comcast offered the higher price of £17.28 (US$22.62) per share...
EU: Oct. 19 is the new deadline for Disney-Fox ruling
EU antitrust regulators have set an October 19 deadline for their ruling on Walt Disney’s US$71.3 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox entertainment assets,...
UK: Regulator confirms Disney, Sky ruling
The UK's Takeover Panel confirmed on Thursday, August 16, that Walt Disney must make an offer of £14 (US$17.80) a share for Sky if...
US: Disney and Fox shareholders approve US$71.3b merger
Fox shareholders on Friday, July 27, approved the sale of its entertainment assets to Disney for US$71.3 billion, reported Bloomberg. Both companies' investors reportedly...
US: Senators seek DOJ vetting of possible Comcast/Fox deal
Some high-profile media consolidation critics in the US Senate have called on the Department of Justice's (DOJ ) antitrust division to conduct a thorough...
US: Fox Shareholder sues to stop Disney merger
While 21st Century Fox shareholders are poised to meet on July 27 to discuss the Walt Disney's Co's bid to purchase a majority of...
US: Disney wins antitrust approval to purchase most of Fox
The US Justice Department has agreed to a settlement with Disney that will allow it to purchase most of 21st Century Fox's assets, reported...
US: Antitrust issues could scuttle Comcast bid
In a filing, Twenty-First Century Fox says it determined that a potential deal with Comcast for its entertainment assets has more antitrust risk than...
US: Disney, Fox agree on asset purchase terms
The Walt Disney Company has overtaken its rival Comcast as the favorite to acquire many of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.’s coveted media assets.
Disney is expected...
US: Disney, Fox agree on asset purchase terms
Disney has officially upped its offer for the purchase of 21st Century Fox. It’s now offering to purchase the entertainment giant’s film and TV...
